1943 Keesler Field Commandos football team

The 1943 Keesler Field Commandos football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Keesler Field during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Berl Huffman, the Fliers compiled a record of 3–1.^[1]

1943 Keesler Field Commandos football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–1
Head coach	Berl Huffman (1st season)
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Bainbridge			–					7	–	0	–	0
Bunker Hill NAS			–					6	–	0	–	0
Greensboro			–					4	–	0	–	0
Memphis NATTC			–					2	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 10 March Field			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight			–					7	–	1	–	0
Randolph Field			–					9	–	1	–	1
Georgia Pre-Flight			–					5	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy			–					10	–	2	–	0
Lubbock AAF			–					5	–	1	–	0
Ottumwa NAS			–					5	–	1	–	0
Camp Davis			–					8	–	2	–	0
Sampson NTS			–					7	–	2	–	0
San Diego NTS			–					7	–	2	–	0
Keesler Field			–					3	–	1	–	0
Wright Field			–					1	–	0	–	1
Camp Lejeune			–					6	–	2	–	1
Fort Riley			–					6	–	2	–	1
Kearns Field			–					5	–	2	–	0
Fort Knox			–					4	–	2	–	0
Cherry Point Marines			–					4	–	2	–	1
Alameda Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	1
Fort Douglas			–					4	–	2	–	1
300th Infantry			–					5	–	3	–	0
176th Infantry			–					4	–	3	–	0
Blackland AAF			–					4	–	3	–	0
Fort Sheridan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Fort Warren			–					4	–	3	–	0
Norman NAS			–					4	–	3	–	0
Charleston Coast Guard			–					5	–	4	–	0
Salt Lake AAB			–					4	–	3	–	2
124th Infantry			–					2	–	2	–	0
Camp Kilmer			–					2	–	2	–	0
Camp Lee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Logan Navy			–					2	–	2	–	0
Spokane Air Service			–					2	–	2	–	0
Camp Edwards			–					4	–	5	–	0
Curtis Bay Coast Guard			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville NATTC			–					3	–	4	–	0
Richmond AAB			–					4	–	6	–	1
Atlantic City NAS			–					2	–	3	–	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					2	–	4	–	1
Patterson Field			–					2	–	4	–	1
Bowman Field			–					2	–	4	–	0
Kirtland Field			–					1	–	2	–	0
Lakehurst NAS			–					2	–	4	–	0
Camp Grant			–					2	–	6	–	2
Lowry Field			–					1	–	3	–	0
Fort Monroe			–					3	–	7	–	0
Daniel Field			–					2	–	7	–	0
Camp Gordon			–					1	–	4	–	0
South Plains AAF			–					1	–	4	–	0
Greenville AAB			–					1	–	5	–	0
Ward Island Marines			–					1	–	5	–	0
Bryan AAF			–					1	–	6	–	0
Pocatello AAB			–					0	–	3	–	0
Norfolk Fleet Marines			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Keesler Field ranked 61st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 79.5.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 17	Gulfport Seabees	Biloxi, MS	W 51–0	11,000	^[3]
November 7	10th Armored Division Artillery	Biloxi, MS	W 56–0	13,000	^[4]^[5]
November 13	Arkansas A&M	Biloxi, MS	L 7–19	14,000	^[6]
November 30	Houma NAB	Biloxi, MS	W 47–0		^[7]

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References

1. "Huffman Named As Track Coach". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. March 14, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Commandos Score Easy Grid Win Over Seabee Team". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. October 18, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Keesler Camp Gordon To Vie Sunday". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. November 6, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Keesler Commandos Whip Camp Gordon". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 9, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Bollweevils Rally To Whip Keesler Commandoes 19-7". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Keesler Field Eleven Holds Perfect For 1943". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. December 1, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.